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	Belarus: Revolution and Repression	Tue, 05.08.2025, 00:00	Panels and Discussions	Andrzej Gniazdowski Marci ShorePavel Barkouski, Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk, Ekaterina Tewes		Belarus: Revolution and Repression IWM Tischner Debates 2025 Tue, 05.08.2025, 00:00 Speakers: Andrzej Gniazdowski Marci ShorePavel Barkouski, Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk, Ekaterina Tewes Series: Panels and Discussions In 2020, Belarus was rocked by revolutionary upheaval. The regime’s answer was to launch a harsh crackdown that ultimately succeeded in breaking the spirit of democracy and freedom. Almost exactly five years after the start of these mass demonstrations, the 2025 edition of the IWM Tischer Debates will examine the legacy of the protests. Read more
Belarus: Revolution and Repression IWM Tischner Debates 2025 Tue, 05.08.2025, 00:00 Speakers: Andrzej Gniazdowski Marci ShorePavel Barkouski, Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk, Ekaterina Tewes Series: Panels and Discussions In 2020, Belarus was rocked by revolutionary upheaval. The regime’s answer was to launch a harsh crackdown that ultimately succeeded in breaking the spirit of democracy and freedom. Almost exactly five years after the start of these mass demonstrations, the 2025 edition of the IWM Tischer Debates will examine the legacy of the protests. Read more
	The German Peasants' War 1525	Wed, 24.09.2025, 18:30	Festivals	Lyndal Roper	Please register here	The German Peasants' War 1525 Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 Wed, 24.09.2025, 18:30 Speakers: Lyndal Roper Series: Festivals At the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025, historian Lyndal Roper revisits the German Peasants’ War of 1525, long dismissed or politically misrepresented, to reveal its deeper historical significance. Drawing on extensive archival research, she explores how the revolt reflected the political agency of a neglected class inspired by Luther’s teachings and how it ultimately marked a turning point in Luther’s own political stance. Read more
The German Peasants' War 1525 Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 Wed, 24.09.2025, 18:30 Speakers: Lyndal Roper Series: Festivals At the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025, historian Lyndal Roper revisits the German Peasants’ War of 1525, long dismissed or politically misrepresented, to reveal its deeper historical significance. Drawing on extensive archival research, she explores how the revolt reflected the political agency of a neglected class inspired by Luther’s teachings and how it ultimately marked a turning point in Luther’s own political stance. Read more
	Love Troubles: How Love Drives Transformation	Thu, 25.09.2025, 19:00	Festivals	Federica Gregoratto, Dessy Gavrilova		Love Troubles: How Love Drives Transformation Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 Thu, 25.09.2025, 19:00 Speakers: Federica Gregoratto, Dessy Gavrilova Series: Festivals In her talk at the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025, philosopher Federica Gregoratto explores how love has been conceptualized throughout Western philosophy—from Plato and Hegel to the Frankfurt School, Simone de Beauvoir, and Audre Lorde. Drawing on this tradition, she offers an original perspective on how eros shapes individual freedom and social transformation in the context of contemporary power struggles. Read more
Love Troubles: How Love Drives Transformation Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 Thu, 25.09.2025, 19:00 Speakers: Federica Gregoratto, Dessy Gavrilova Series: Festivals In her talk at the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025, philosopher Federica Gregoratto explores how love has been conceptualized throughout Western philosophy—from Plato and Hegel to the Frankfurt School, Simone de Beauvoir, and Audre Lorde. Drawing on this tradition, she offers an original perspective on how eros shapes individual freedom and social transformation in the context of contemporary power struggles. Read more
	Central Europe and the Birth of Modern Sovereignty	Fri, 26.09.2025, 18:30	Festivals	Natasha Wheatley	Please register here	Central Europe and the Birth of Modern Sovereignty Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 Fri, 26.09.2025, 18:30 Speakers: Natasha Wheatley Series: Festivals In her keynote lecture at the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025, American Historian Natasha Wheatley will present insights from her acclaimed book The Life and Death of States, exploring how the Habsburg Empire’s legal legacy shaped modern sovereignty and offered a model for new states to claim legitimacy in Central Europe and beyond. Read more
Central Europe and the Birth of Modern Sovereignty Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 Fri, 26.09.2025, 18:30 Speakers: Natasha Wheatley Series: Festivals In her keynote lecture at the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025, American Historian Natasha Wheatley will present insights from her acclaimed book The Life and Death of States, exploring how the Habsburg Empire’s legal legacy shaped modern sovereignty and offered a model for new states to claim legitimacy in Central Europe and beyond. Read more
	Who Can Speak? Reflections on Social Movements and Their Limits	Sat, 27.09.2025, 19:30	Festivals	Didier Eribon	Purchase Your Ticket Here	Who Can Speak? Reflections on Social Movements and Their Limits Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 Sat, 27.09.2025, 19:30 Speakers: Didier Eribon Series: Festivals At the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025, renowned French sociologist Didier Eribon returns to the themes of his latest book The Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman. Reflecting on the political invisibility of the elderly and others excluded from mobilization, he examines the deeper question of who gets to speak in the public sphere. Read more
Who Can Speak? Reflections on Social Movements and Their Limits Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 Sat, 27.09.2025, 19:30 Speakers: Didier Eribon Series: Festivals At the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025, renowned French sociologist Didier Eribon returns to the themes of his latest book The Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman. Reflecting on the political invisibility of the elderly and others excluded from mobilization, he examines the deeper question of who gets to speak in the public sphere. Read more